Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, has leased a new 104,000 sq. ft. manufacturing building in Chandler. The new facility is a significant expansion of its existing Sustainability Solutions operations within the region. Production at the company’s new Chandler site is projected to start in mid-2022. Stryker’s multi-million-dollar investment at … [More]
Polestar Scottsdale Provides Glimpse of Polestar 3 and Shares Growth Plans
Polestar, the pure play, premium electric car company, has released a second teaser image of the forthcoming Polestar 3 electric performance SUV, which is set to launch in 2022. Polestar 3 is the company’s first SUV and will be its first vehicle to be built in the US, with production set to take place in Charleston, South Carolina. This news follows the September … [More]
Lucid Selects Bank of America as Preferred Lender, Amid Stock Plunge
Lucid Group, which is setting new standards with its advanced luxury electric vehicles (EVs), announced it has selected Bank of America as its preferred lending partner. Lucid customers can apply for financing online at Bank of America or work with concierge agents for a seamless financing experience. Lucid began deliveries of the Lucid Air in October and has more than 17,000 … [More]
Fast-Growing Paving Co. Expands in Phoenix
The Western region's fastest-growing paving company, National Pavement Partners (NPP), is celebrating another milestone in the company’s history. As well as being a trusted partner, clients in the Southwest can count on NPP to provide the solutions they need for their asphalt management. With an average growth rate of over 160% annually since 2015, NPP leveraged technology to … [More]
Knight-Swift Expands Footprint in 15 States through the Acquisition of Midwest Motor Express
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., through one of its wholly owned subsidiaries, acquired 100% of RAC MME Holdings, LLC, and its subsidiaries, which operate under the brand names of Midwest Motor Express, Inc. and Midnite Express Inc. (together, "MME"). Prior to the acquisition, MME’s equity interests were held by an ownership group, including Red Arts Capital, … [More]
WEBINAR – Dec 15: COVID EIDL Application Questions Answered
COVID EIDL Applicants: Join SBA's COVID EIDL Application Completion Office Hours for information about the application process and get your questions answered to apply for COVID EIDL funds. For more information about COVID EIDL, visit the SBA website. Wednesday, December 15, 2021 - 3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. ET Join here … [More]
WEBINAR – Dec 8: COVID EIDL Application Questions Answered
COVID EIDL Applicants: Join SBA's COVID EIDL Application Completion Office Hours for information about the application process and get your questions answered to apply for COVID EIDL funds. For more information about COVID EIDL, visit the SBA website. Wednesday, December 8, 2021 - 3:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. ET Join here … [More]
Tempe Festival of the Arts Returns to Mill Avenue Dec 3 to 5
One of the oldest and most highly anticipated events in the Southwest is expected to welcome thousands of local and out-of-town visitors to the Tempe Festival for the Arts, which returns to Mill Avenue and surrounding streets from Dec. 3-5. Running daily from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., more than 350 juried artists from around the country, who are competing for top honors across 18 … [More]
New, Refreshed Womack Grand Opening Weekend
Phoenix’s favorite live music cocktail lounge, The Womack is reopening this December with a welcoming new indoor-outdoor layout, fresh new food & drink menus, and a killer lineup of live music and entertainment hosted nightly. Kicking off on Thursday, December 2 with four straight days of live local music and DJ sets, The Womack is also partnering with famed pop-up … [More]
Get in the Holiday Spirit with Rudolph!
Filled with holiday hits like "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Holly Jolly Christmas," Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer™ features all of your favorite characters including Santa and Mrs. Claus, Hermey the Elf, Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster, Clarice, Yukon Cornelius and, of course, Rudolph. It’s an adventure that teaches us that what makes you different can be what makes … [More]
United Aviate Academy at Phoenix Goodyear Airport to Create Hundreds of Jobs
The Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) announced today that United Aviate Academy (UAA), a wholly owned subsidiary of United Airlines, will lease a state-of-the-art training facility at Phoenix Goodyear Airport. United Aviate Academy will welcome its inaugural class of aspiring pilots to the facility on Dec. 6. Representing an investment of more than $10 million and the creation … [More]
Vehicle Data on Regional Travel Patterns, Driving Behaviors, Congestion, and Safety Help Planners
Connected vehicle data are being used to transform the way we move in the region. By better understanding traffic and congestion, planners and engineers can create safer and more efficient transportation systems. A pilot program is using data collected in real time from more than 100,000 vehicles to learn more about travel patterns in the region as well as driving behaviors, … [More]
Western Alliance Bank to Use TassatPay Platform in Growing Digital Payments Market
Western Alliance Bank, the primary subsidiary of $50 billion Western Alliance Bancorporation, and Tassat Group Inc., today announced the bank will implement a fully integrated digital banking platform for its customers, which will include a digital token powered by the TassatPay Network and a private Ethereum blockchain. This platform will enable Western Alliance … [More]
Charlotte-Based Real Estate Lending Co. Enters Arizona with New Phoenix Production Office, Leader
Grandbridge Real Estate Capital LLC has hired Lucas Donahue as Senior Vice President to manage the firm’s new Phoenix production office. Donahue has more than 20 years of experience and has originated more than $1.0 billion in capital placements. Prior to joining Grandbridge, he was a managing director in the Phoenix office of Berkadia where he was responsible for … [More]
